Vice President Director, Project Management
Birmingham, MI - USA
Job Summary
Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data technology creative media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences Integrated Media Addressable Relationships Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year U.S Campaigns Brand Experience Agency of the Year Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner Digitas serves the worlds leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.
The Digitas culture is made up of fearless inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.
Our Project Management team enables and executes great work in the smartest way possible. We are passionate about transforming ideas into results as we constantly negotiate organize and understand the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing and technology.
To help with this were looking for an outstanding temporary Associate Director in Project Management a digital producer with a passion for using collaboration the creative process and emerging technologies to produce world-class interactive experiences for our clients. Youll help create dynamic digital experiences and integrated campaigns for Fortune 500 clients. Our project work includes experience design and development digital and social media campaigns digital partnership activations and promotions eCommerce and CMS implementations CRM programs and branded content. As an Associate Director you will not only help develop and execute the plans that allow our teams to create exciting work but will also supervise a team of project managers and oversee large programs of work. To succeed you will need to be a creative advocate strive to be proactive have a passion for technology maintain a deep project management toolkit and exercise excellent communication skills. Sound like you Read on.
Day to day your role will include:
- Guide large teams in process development financial management (at a program level) and scoping of work
- Define and adjust processes to meet project/business needs and look for ways to improve processes while coaching teams to do the same
- Oversee annual account planning in regards to holistic team structure and scoping process
- Collaborate with senior management and cross-functional leads on complex projects and strategic assignments
- Lead client discussions on project plans to ensure the client understands project flow and due dates needed in order to meet end goals
- Participate in new business RFI or RFP requests when necessary
- Contribute to capability model definition and management
- Demonstrate strong written and oral presentation skills
- Develop and articulate compelling decks and lead trainings
- Manage multiple direct reports and set career and capability goals with them
- Enforce team compliance with high company standards and professionalism
- Participate in team and cross-capability recruiting interviewing and staffing
- Attend training seminars and continuing education as offered
- Keeping clients and internal teams moving in the same direction
- Problem-solving program and project issues; assisting teams in resolution and successfully leading large teams to develop risk mitigation plans
- Actively seeking out ways to improve team and client communication and developing processes that lead to more effective collaboration
- Demonstrating the ability to deliver constructive feedback while outlining and facilitating development plans where needed
- Experiencing something new every day
Were looking for strong impactful work experience which typically includes:
- A four-year degree
- 6-8 years of Project Management Marketing or related experience
- Mastery of mid to large-level projects and programs
- PMP and/or CSM Certification (or desire to get this)
- Working knowledge of enterprise tools (JIRA MS Project Excel PowerPoint Slack Trello)
- Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT Google Gemini DALLE Midjourney) is a plus especially for tasks like ideation research or content generation
You are the right person if you:
- Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership
- Exude positivity
- Arent afraid to share your ideas
- Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities
- Are self-reliant and motivated
- Communicate fearlessly
Got the sparkle Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.
Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.
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About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more